The ceremony started with the academic procession followed by lighting of the lamp and invocation, Prof. Shailendra Singh, Director, IIM Ranchi welcomed Deepak Premnarayen, Executive Chairman & Founder – ICS Group and Jalaj Ashwin Dani, Co-promotor – Asian Paints the Chief Guests of the Ceremony, Chairman, Board of Governors, Faculty Members and the guests.

In the 7th convocation the Doctoral students of IIM Ranchi were awarded the Title of Fellow of the IIM, Ranchi for the first time since institute’s inception. As many as two Research scholars received the Title of Fellow of IIM Ranchi

222 students from the graduating students from the various programmes. Diplomas were awarded to 134 students Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), 51 students of Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) and 37 students of Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGEXP). Chief Guest, presented Medals and Book Prizes to the students for their academic excellence.

Gouthami Makineni of PGDM (2016-18 batch) received the BoG Chairman’s Medal & Certificate of Merit for securing first position, while Keerthan Sharma got Director’s Medal & Certificate of Merit for securing second position. Ran Vijay received Chairperson’s Medal & Certificate of Merit for third position.

Similarly, in Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) (2016-18 batch), First Position (Recipient of BoG Chairman’s Medal & Certificate of Merit) was bagged by Neha Gupta, while Second Position (Recipient of Director’s Medal & Certificate of Merit) was bagged by Karthik K and Third Position (Recipient of Chairperson’s Medal & Certificate of Merit) was Gourab Ghosh. In the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGEXP) (2016-18 batch)

First Position (Recipient of BoG Chairman’s Medal & Certificate of Merit) was secured by Kumar Sanjay Sawarni, while Second Position (Recipient of Director’s Medal & Certificate of Merit) was secured by Aparajita Rai and Third Position (Recipient of Chairperson’s Medal & Certificate of Merit) was secured by Kundan Kumar.

Professor Singh congratulated all the graduating students, Recipient of the Medals, Awards & Book Prizes. It was followed by the award of Diploma to the graduating students by the Chairman, Board of Governor, IIM Ranchi.

Chairman Board of Governors, Praveen Shankar Pandya blessed the graduating students and congratulated them on their success. Chief Guests Deepak Premnarayen and Jalaj Ashwin Dani, during their address at the convocation, mesmerized the audience with his motivational statement. They also blessed the graduating students and wished them success and bright future.

The Chief Guests were presented “Leadership Excellence Award” by the chairman BoG – Praveen Shankar Pandya. The convocation was attended by dignitaries from Govt. of Jharkhand, educationists, graduating students and their parents. The ceremony was concluded with the National Anthem.